E rosette assay

E rosette assay
an assay for human T lymphocytes based on the existence of a specific receptor on T cells for a sheep red blood cell membrane antigen. Peripheral blood lymphocytes are incubated with sheep red cells. T cells are surrounded by a ring of erythrocytes (an E rosette) and are counted using a hemacytometer.

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